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Sylvester Stallone’s film Reach Me has been pulled from fundraising site Kickstarter.com and moved to another, despite reaching its goal.

Director John Herzfeld and producers turned to the site to raise $250,000, after one of the movie’s financial backers pulled out, setting a September 19 deadline to raise the funds.

The filmmakers were able to secure the money, but decided to cancel the Kickstarter.com campaign and move it over to Indiegogo.com, where they have more flexibility on how the funds are raised.

Herzfeld explains, “Indiegogo doesn’t have the same guidelines as Kickstarter. They allow for participation from all parties. It’s a bit more flexible, and there’s an international platform as well. They made it easy for us and were very, very helpful.”

With the new drive, the movie maker is only seeking $50,000, after another source of cash emerged.

Reach Me follows a group of people brought together by a self-help book and also stars Kelsey Grammer, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, Danny Trejo and rapper Nelly.

Sylvester Stallone is on the hunt for a “young Sigourney Weaver” to complete his cast for the next The Expendables movie.

The action man has taken to using Twitter.com to try and recruit veterans for The Expendables 3 after recently posting the note “Calling SEAGAL” in the hope of persuading Steven Seagal to join the project.

And, in his latest tweet, Stallone appears to be looking for a tough lady, writing, “A young Sigorney (sic) Weaver anywhere out there?”

He is also using the social media site to update fans on casting news, posting, “Talked to Wesley (Snipes) today… He can not WAIT to fight to the top again!!!!!!!” on May 15, and adding, “Just talked to Steven S. in Moscow… Sounds great and says he wants to be in EX3, if the part fits.”

Nicolas Cage and Jackie Chan are also being considered as additions to the cast, according to multiple reports.

Robert DeNiro and Sylvester Stallone are set to put the gloves back on – they’re rumoured to be playing rival boxers in new movie Grudge Match.

De Niro won an Oscar for his role as fighter Jake La Motta in 1980’s Raging Bull, while Stallone found fame as down-on-his-luck boxer Rocky Balboa in 1976 film Rocky.

Now both Hollywood legends are reportedly preparing to face each other in the ring in Grudge Match, which is scheduled for release in 2012.

The movie tells the story of two ex-boxers— Billy ‘The Kid’ McGuigan and Henry ‘Razor’ Sharp – who agree to come out of retirement for one last bout, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In a post on Twitter.com, a representative for Production Weekly magazine writes, “La Motta VS. Balboa – Sylvester Stallone & Robert De Niro rumoured to get back in the ring for Tim Kelleher’s Grudge Match at Warner Bros.”